Akira Naka

Entered the 2005 Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères, a gateway to the fashion world for new designers, while still a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Afterwards he continued training in Antwerp under the mentorship of a designer working with a well-known knitwear brand. Naka started his own brand, Poesie, in 2007 after returning home to Japan. He announced the change to his new brand name, Akira Naka, at the showing of his 2009 spring/summer collection during Tokyo Fashion Week. Something in his knit designs catch the eye, such as his unique gradation knit, which seems to gradually melt into the fabric. The theme of his 2012 spring/summer collection is Vanern. This Scandinavia-inspired collection features unique color combinations and evokes a feeling of fresh airiness.

http://www.akiranaka.com/

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